A truck tractor stolen in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, during the weekend was used to steal a trailer filled with $225,000 worth of merchandise from a Whitehall Township department store warehouse, township police said Monday.

The trailer was found empty Monday in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., police said.

The trailer had been parked at the Bon-Ton distribution center at 3585 S. Church St., when stolen,W police said.

The trailer was loaded with 1,067 cartons of "various merchandise," police said.

Managers at the Bon-Ton warehouse couldn't be reached for comment.

State police at Bethlehem are investigating the tractor theft, which occurred between 5 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The tractor was attached to a trailer that contained about $10,000 worth of garage doors but was disconnected before leaving General American Door Co., 904 Marcon Blvd., police said.

The tractor was driven to the Bon-Ton warehouse, attached to the trailer and driven to New Jersey, police said.

The tractor and trailer were found before being reported stolen, police said.

Call state police at Bethlehem, 610-861-2026, or Whitehall police, 610-437-3042, with information.